Series 2A Diesel

[Roverray]

Have been offered a Diesel engine (long motor)
What is the sitution re parts, what is it worth?????

[Blknight.aus]

nothing, you should let me have it so I can do a "this is how to torture an engine back to life tutorial" :)


what its worth will depend on what you value.... they arent a powerful as the same petrol but they do have IMHO a better torque curve and no electrics that matter when it comes to offroading. But you cant crank start them.

[incisor]

parts are available, they go great in a shorty esp with an overdrive.

am putting one into my swb if i ever get time...

[JDNSW]

Parts are available, but as the others note they are notably less powerful than the petrol engine, but the maximum torque, although less than the petrol engine comes in lower, which together with high maximum rpm gives very good driveability unless you are in a hurry.

My experience is that they are not as durable as some other diesels, although still better than the petrol engine.

John

[isuzurover]

they arent a powerful as the same petrol

But they can be with a few tweaks. :twisted:

[Tank]

But they can be with a few tweaks. :twisted:
I'm in the process of rebuilding one, what sort of tweaks have you in mind, I also have a small turbo I was thinking of fitting, would appreciate any "Tweaks" you maybe able to pass on, Regards Frank.

[incisor]

they dont cope with being turbo'ed very well...

[isuzurover]

I'm in the process of rebuilding one, what sort of tweaks have you in mind, I also have a small turbo I was thinking of fitting, would appreciate any "Tweaks" you maybe able to pass on, Regards Frank.

Mine has 0.040" os pistons, and a late model pump (1980). I have removed the internal spring from the advance mechanism and replaced it with a thinner one. On one of the last trips I did I beat a mate of mine (both IIA utes, but he has a petrol and 1" smaller tyres) up cunningham's gap.

I think he may not have been giving it the full boot, but I started a few 000m behind him and ended almost a km in front when I got to the top.

You can also shave the plunger for the advance mechanism, and change the fuelling settings.

[Tank]

Mine has 0.040" os pistons, and a late model pump (1980). I have removed the internal spring from the advance mechanism and replaced it with a thinner one. On one of the last trips I did I beat a mate of mine (both IIA utes, but he has a petrol and 1" smaller tyres) up cunningham's gap.

I think he may not have been giving it the full boot, but I started a few 000m behind him and ended almost a km in front when I got to the top.

You can also shave the plunger for the advance mechanism, and change the fuelling settings.
Mine is 40 thou OS as well and it's an 80-81 model so I will look at the tweaks for the pump, did you use the 80 model injectors as well, any comments on using a turbo, Regards Frank.

[Blknight.aus]

I'm in the process of rebuilding one, what sort of tweaks have you in mind, I also have a small turbo I was thinking of fitting, would appreciate any "Tweaks" you maybe able to pass on, Regards Frank.

dont you'll melt the glow plugs...

[UncleHo]

G'day Tank :)

I hope that is not a 5 bearing Diesel, as 5 bearing motors have a habit of being able to over rev, the result with the Petrol motors is No4 conrod through the block:( as the crank is so rigid that the vibrations don't limit the drivers fear:o I have the remains of a 5 bearing Petrol here:(

cheers

[Tank]

G'day Tank :)

I hope that is not a 5 bearing Diesel, as 5 bearing motors have a habit of being able to over rev, the result with the Petrol motors is No4 conrod through the block:( as the crank is so rigid that the vibrations don't limit the drivers fear:o I have the remains of a 5 bearing Petrol here:(

cheers
I was hunting a 5 bearing motor for a fair while, one I bought turned out to be a 3 bearing, didn't pull it down till I got home, and another was all rusted up (crank) and I haven't been able to find a servicable one, so I'll stick with the 3 bearing job and see how Slow it turns out to be, Regards Frank.